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A bicycle rider was seriously injured following a collision with a minivan early Thursday morning. A Westview School Corporation bus was indirectly involved in the accident. No children were on board the bus at the time of the collision. The bicycle rider was transported by helicopter to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where she was listed in serious condition and later pronounced dead as a result of her injuries. According to witnesses at the scene, the bicyclist was stopped on State Road 5 waiting to make a left turn on to County Road 345 N. The minivan was seen traveling south on State Road 5, as it collided with the bicyclist. The force from the impact caused the bicycle to strike the side of the school bus as it was traveling on the northbound lane. The accident is still under police investigation.

The Shipshewana Police Department was assisted on scene by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Shipshewana Volunteer Fire Department and Parkview EMS.